Water & Wastewater Attendant

Cowra Shire Council; Cowra; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fortnightly RDO

Four weeks annual leave

Long service leave after five years

Two weeks sick leave per year

MyLeave

Fitness Passport

Employee Benefits Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Cowra Shire Council is seeking a Water and Wastewater Attendant in the Infrastructure & Operations Department. The role focuses on maintenance, repairs, and construction of water and wastewater infrastructure, with duties spanning onsite tasks and customer service.

On-call work is required on a rotating roster, with residency within the Cowra LGA preferred to perform on-call duties. Qualifications related to asbestos awareness, confined space, MR or HR licences and plant operation are

Qualifications

• Experience in water/wastewater or related field is advantageous.
• Asbestos awareness and confined space qualifications are advantageous.
• MR or HR licence and plant operation knowledge (including excavator) are advantageous.
• Must be willing to work in a team and participate in on-call rosters.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and construct water infrastructure including mains and new services.
• Maintain, repair and construct wastewater infrastructure including sewer mains and blockages.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform after-hours and on-call duties on a rotating roster.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Can-do attitude

After-hours readiness

Tools

MR licence

HR licence

Plant operation

Excavator operation

Job description

About Cowra & Council

Cowra is located within beautiful Central NSW on the banks of the Lachlan River. It is approximately one hour from the regional hubs of Bathurst and Orange, two hours from Canberra and four hours from Sydney. The town is situated at the intersection of three state highways: the Mid-Western Highway, the Olympic Highway and the Lachlan Valley Way, making it a central hub for travel, freight and logistics.

Cowra Council employs over 200 full time equivalent staff. Our vision is to be a leading, innovative and creative community, proud of our place in history and offering opportunity with the best of country living. The region enjoys a range of economic, social, educational and health services with a welcoming community that embraces new members from all backgrounds. We strive to provide, maintain and extend Council services to improve the quality of life for residents throughout the Shire. We aim to actively lead, facilitate and foster sustainable development and wealth generating opportunities through agricultural, industrial, commercial and tourism growth.

About the Opportunity

Cowra Council is seeking a highly motivated applicant to fill the position of Water and Wastewater Attendant within the Infrastructure & Operations Department of Council. This position predominantly works in pairs within a team of eleven staff. The position is primarily responsible for completing all tasks associated with water reticulation and wastewater infrastructure maintenance and construction, key responsibilities of this role include;

• Maintenance, repairs and construction of water infrastructure including repair of mains breaks, installation of new water services and construction of backflow devices.
• Maintenance, repairs and construction of wastewater infrastructure including cleaning of sewer mains, clearing of sewer blockages and construction of sewer mains and devices.
• Delivering exceptional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform mandatory after hours and on call work on a rotating roster.

Previous industry experience in a related field or trade qualified field would be an advantage. Applicants must be willing to work as part of a team to achieve a successful outcome, these positions are crucial to the town's water and wastewater infrastructure. Qualifications relating to asbestos awareness, confined space, MR or HR licence and plant operation including an excavator are advantageous, however not essential. The successful applicants will have a positive, can-do work attitude with the ability to work autonomously within a small team environment and not be afraid to get their hands dirty maintaining our services.

On call is mandatory for this position on a frequent rotating roster which will include weekends and public holidays. Applicants must reside within the Cowra Local Government Area (LGA) to perform the on-call duties of this position.

The Benefits

Benefits of working at Council include:

• Fortnightly Rostered Day Off (RDO)
• Four weeks of Annual Leave per year
• Access to Long Service Leave after five years
• Two weeks sick leave per year
• One week MyLeave
• Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
• Employee Benefits Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid parental leave

Position Description

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For further enquiries please contact Supervisor - Water & Wastewater, Shane Veney on 0427 247 684.